Sofus Francisco Double Straps

All right, everybody loves all kinds of double tricktrack straps for flat BMX type pedals nowadays. However, exactly for this reason it's nice to discover that some people still got love for riding old school track bikes with clips and double straps. I do too.

If you're part of our gang, you might wanna check out these sweet Sofus Francisco Double Straps:

"Strong 3 mm. double leather straps. Made for track and road bikes. Handcrafted and designed in Denmark."

Available from FixedGear.dk webstore.

Just Some Nice Track Bikes

A Pista Stash

Track Chainrings For Life From Fyxomatosis

Fyxomatosis, Australia's track bike connoisseur extraordinaire (tm) has started producing his own track chainrings, which look super delicious, thanks to his great photography skills (click the pic to make it bigger). 

But the chainrings seriously do look good with that classic Italian pista style, there are two finish options, they appear to super-sturdy, and the twist is that he promises a 12 month guarantee on the chainrings (see below). 

The price is actually quite reasonable too when you compare them to any high quality 1/8 track chainrings, like Sugino 75, Dura-Ace or TA. 

This is what the man himself has to say about them, besides the marketing copy below:

"They are SUPER silent. I've ridden just about every chainring there is - Suntour Superbe, Campagnolo, Sugino, No namers, SR, Dura-ace. These are quieter and wear better, even with the wipperman BMX chain I had.

They'll be available eventually in 130/135 - 1/8th. They're not light due to their beefy cut, material is aluminium."

And they're good for cutting tomatoes too?

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fyxomatosis chainrings

All 144BCD - 1/8th
All 4mm plate.
Australian made.

The tooth profile and contact area for the chain is greater = longer life, better wear.

If you wear out a chainring significantly from riding in 12 months, we will replace it FREE. No exceptions.

It will take more than a ride across China and back to wear us out in a year - Good luck!

Tested on couriers and track animals. All come with a 12 month 'Kill me if you can' warranty.

RAW finish - USD$59 delivered
POLISHED Finish - USD$69 delivered

Get them HERE! 

Cinelli Laser Track Bike.

These don't show up for sale so often. So cool. 

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Cinelli "LASER" - legend 80'S. Condition: excellent +.

Complete include:
frame&fork - Cinelli, vintage "LASER ", steel, tube - COLUMBUS, serial number - 8;
bottom brake - Campagnolo, material cap - steel, thread - italian (36x24);
front wheel - disk carbon for road, paint. Made by Gipiemme, for COLNAGO, 650C, tubular. 

Rerear wheel - disk carbon, paint. Pista, 700C, tubular. 
crankset - Campagnolo C-Record, PISTA, 165 mm, chainset - 48T ;
stem - ITM, light alloy, 130 mm;
handlebar - ttt (3t), light alloy;
saddle - Selle San Marco ERA, for COLNAGO.
seatpost - 27.2 mm, light alloy, brand - no name.
Seat tube center BB to top - 55,5 cm.
Top tube cent to cent. - 52 cm.
Head tube – 100 mm, 1 inch.

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Full picture set here. Oh my.  

A Collection

Cinelli Unicantor Saddle Is Back!

Check this out you white Italian saddle lovin' hipster!

Apparently the venerable Cinelli of Italy is thinking about your ass and your paypal account/credit card balance as they are re-releasing their classic 1960s track (and during the 1980s in a slightly modified version a BMX!) saddle model, the Unicantor. It's hard plastic with no padding of any kind, so that you know.

It should be out sometime soon, probably in several colors too, but I dunno when actually.

If you simply cannot wait, check these Kashimax Aeros out in the meanwhile...

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Click & read much more about the saddle here... 

Masi Pista FTW!

Again, somehing lovely on Ebay. But these don't come aroud often. 1982 Masi Pista, all kitted out with classic vintage Campy & Cinelli parts. Here, click. 

And yeah, everyone knows that Keirin bikes are cool but Italian vintage Pista bikes are million times cooler, period. 

But what's so special about Masi bicycles and Faliero Masi as a framemaker? Well, he's one of guys who embodies the magic of vintage Italian bikes and artesanal framemakers. He raced himself before starting making bikes, he had his workshop beneath the Vigorelli velodrome in Milan, there was a time when his bikes had the tightest geometry of them all, the best riders rode his bikes (for example, Fausto Coppi had a Bianchi sponsorship, yet the frame he rode was actually a Masi) and so on. Read more here.  Or here. 

And as if this wasn't enough, the same Ebay-seller has this for sale too, a 1977 Medici Pro Pista.